Hawkeyes clinch Big Ten crown with late surge
Iowa roared back to win 84-73 over Indiana sealing the Big Ten title and an NCAA berth as Illinois faltered 83-82 to Northwestern. Northwestern ended a 14-game Big Ten losing streak with a 83-82 upset of Illinois. Iowa earns NCAA Midwest regional spot at Iowa City March 16 while several teams contest remaining berths in the 25-team field.
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Cameron Plays San Angelo Semifinals On Deck Tonight
Cameron Aggies, top seed, meet San Angelo in the Region 5 juco tournament semifinals in Amarillo with Arlington State also facing host Amarillo. Cameron upset Howard County 70 57 in round one as San Angelo defeated Frank Phillips 88 85 and Arlington edged Clarendon 73 70. Winners advance to the regional final and the national juco tourney at Hutchinson Kansas.
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Boomer conference fullbacks and prep star moves stir sports scene
The Boomer conference during a Sunday writers session highlighted fullback uses for 1956 and two major transfer rumors. Reno plans to deploy 6-3 195-pound end Jerry Tillery at fullback next autumn while Marietta’s Bill Wineblood may move to Ardmore amid family job offers. Norman and El Reno lead a competitive Class AA basketball field with coach Jenks Simmons eyeing another state title as Lawton prep star Ronnie Hartline joins.
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Dons Seize No 1 in Both Cage Polls This Week
San Francisco, riding a 50 game win streak, is voted No 1 by 32 of 35 coaches in the United Press poll and retains the AP top ranking. A victory over St Marys would seal an undefeated regular season and push the Dons toward a second straight NCAA title as NC State climbs to second and Illinois falls to seventh.
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St. Mary’s Tonight
North Carolina State
Illinois
Last Night's Fights in Multiple Cities
Boston bout Tony DeMarco stopped Bud Smith in Boston in a non-title win. Cincinnati saw Gene Poirier stop Danny Perez in New York. Quebec’s Jimmy Carter outpointed Phil Burton in St. Louis. Providence hosted Steve Marcello stopping Bob Bolton. New Orleans had Al Pellegrini outpoint Alfonso Flores in Mexico City.
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Tony DeMarco
Wallace
Bud) Smith
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New York
Gene Poirier
Niagara Falls
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Quebec
Jimmy Carter
Phil Burton
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Providence
Steve Marcello
Bob Bolton
New Orleans
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Alfonso Flores
Mexico
Cage results from Southwest region games
Industrial Cage results list team scores including Southwest Bell Telephone 30, Security Bank 20, Fairmont Foods 65, Popular Furniture 16, Montgomery Ward 41, Coca-Cola 36, Public Service 38, Constitution Press 35.
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Popular Furniture
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Coca-Cola
Public Service
Constitution Press
Pokes Seek NIT Bid After Bradley Clash
Oklahoma A&M earned a National Invitation Tournament bid, first since 1944, on the eve of the final Missouri Valley game against Bradley. A win would tie them for second with St. Louis. Coach Hank Iba accepted the invitation after approval. The Aggies last played the NIT in 1940, with a best finish of third, and will compete in Madison Square Garden starting March 17 regardless of tonight’s outcome. Oklahoma’s season ended with a 67-66 loss to Colorado in Boulder, as Art Kell nearly rallied a comeback with 43 seconds left.
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Boldebuck Leads Missouri Valley All Stars Picked Unanimous
Houston seven footer Don Boldebuck tops the 1956 Associated Press Missouri Valley basketball All Star team as the league’s leading conference scorer and a 2000 point career scorer. Near-unanimous selections include Jim McLaughlin and Bill Ebben with a six man first team chosen amid tight voting. many other Valley stars earn spots on second team and honorable mention.
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Pro Cage Standings Eastern and Western Divisions Summary
Eastern Division Standings show New York leading with a .646 win percentage at 42 23, followed by teams with mixed records. Western Division lists Pitt Wayne at 35 32 and Rochester and others near .435 to .446, with a .822 top pace by Pitt Wayne. Tuesday schedules highlight Philadelphia versus St Louis in New York and Boston hosting New York. Monday shows no games. Wednesday features New York at Boston and Syracuse at Boston, plus Fort Wayne at Minneapolis and St Louis at Rochester.
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College Basketball NAIA Playoffs District Round Results
District 2 semis Portland U defeated Linfield 92 62 while Portland State beat Pacific 938 72. District 5 first round Idaho 91 topped Western Montana 76 and Montana State 104 defeated Carroll Mont 68. District 16 Pittsburgh 75 beat Bethel Kan 67 in a final best of three 1 0. District 17 Southern State Ark 92 over Arkansas State 69 Arkansas Tech 74 over Arkansas A M 67. District 18 McNeese 74 over Centenary 64 McNeese wins best of 3 2 0. District 23 Kalamazoo 65 over Detroit Tech 60. District 26 Elon 81 over Erskine 69 Presbyterian 106 over East Carolina 84. District 27 East Tennessee 80 over David Lipscomb 67. Other games listed across West, Southwest, East, Gulf regions including Colorado 67 Oklahoma 66. St. Louis 68 Arkansas 66. Duquesne 64 St Bonaventure 56. Muhlenberg 84 Gettysburg 74. Clark 73 Lowell Tech 66. Elizabethtown 78 Susquehanna 72. Alabama 82 Florida 75. Florida State 80 Georgia 75. Iowa 84 Indiana 73. Northwestern 83 8 Illinois 82. Minnesota 95 Ohio State 89. Michigan State 76 Michigan 75. Missouri 88 Nebraska 80.
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Midget Tourney Opens Tonight With Eight Games Scheduled
Eight games are set for the city league midget tournament starting at 6 10 p m tonight at Lawton high school field house. Upper bracket matches Swinney vs Will Rogers Douglass vs Whittier Wilson vs FSIS Washington vs Jeffer son. Lower bracket Howell vs Lincoln Geronimo vs Cleveland Cache vs Taft Dunbar vs Roosevelt. In a second division grade school game Post Children beat Garfield 22 7 Adams defeated St Marys 26 17.
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Louisville Kegler Holds Slim Lead
Rob ert Rothgerber of Louisville maintained a slim lead in the singles event of the 53rd American Bowling Congress Tournament today. He rolled a 693 Sunday and faced a late challenge from Vernon Downs of Kalamazoo who posted a 681 total last night.
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Dons to Face St Marys in Cow Palace Finale
USF leads 14,500 crowd expected at Cow Palace for a final regular season game against St Marys. All America Bill Russell and guard K C Jones play their last college game, with Jones starting in their 50 straight win run. Russell credits Jones for helping his honors. USF aims to extend its season win streak to 25. UCLA awaits in NCAA regional after this showdown.
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Philadelphia Sports Writers elect Russ Green president
United Press reporter Russ Green was elected president of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association, succeeding the prior leader. The decision highlights Green’s prominence within local sports journalism and the group’s focus on professional standards and coverage.
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Stengel Prepares Derby for Yankees Shortstop Job
In St Petersburg Casey Stengel will supervise a ten candidate derby for the Yankees shortstop role at the training camp. Leading contenders include Phil Rizutto aged 37 Billy Martin Gil McDougal Andy Carey Billy Hunter Tom Carroll Bud Held Bob Richardson Gerry Coleman Jerry Lumpe and others. The intra squad game Tuesday opens the derby.
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Birmingham
Red Sox rookies Buddin Malzone impress in intra-squad
Sarasota report says rookies Don Buddin and Frank Malzone from Louisville show strong defense on the left side of the infield. Manager Mike Higgins says they may beat out regulars Billy Klaus and Grady Hatton as the team evaluates positions after Monday's intra-squad game.
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Dodgers Receive Mixed Arm News On Erskine And Loes
Vero Beach reports show Carl Erskine easing elbow pain after a light Monday session, improving to 11-8 last season. Billy Loes, meanwhile, still feels pain above his right armpit despite a 10-4 record and reduced second-half usage.
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Kluszewski Slowed by Back and Leg Stiffness in Tampa
Ted Kluszewski, nicknamed Mr. Muscles, is hindered by back and leg stiffness in Cincinnati Redlegs spring practice in Tampa. Manager Birdie Tebbetts remains unfazed, noting Kluszewski often starts slow each spring before delivering. An intrateam scrimmage was planned for Wednesday.
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Athletics to stage first intra squad game in Palm Beach
West Palm Beach Florida report says the Kansas City Athletics scheduled their first intra squad game Tuesday with rookies taking lead roles and veteran Cloyd Boyer facing rookie George Doucet as the opening pitchers. Manager Lou Boudreau led a lengthy instruction period on base running Monday.
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Moore teaches Cardinals rookies in fielding and throwing
Terry Moore, famed as a top fly chaser, spends time instructing St. Louis Cardinal rookie outfielders after Monday practice. He recalls his own early mistakes and says it took him three years to feel he could play big league outfield.
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Crowe to Arrive at Braves Camp in Florida
Bradenton Florida report says first baseman George Crowe the last Braves player to settle salary terms will reach training camp Tuesday after agreeing by phone from New York. That day marks the Braves first intra-squad look at pitcher Red Murff who was bought for 40000 dollars from Dallas.
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Hamner to Return at Shortstop in Phillies Intra-Squad
Clearwater. Phillies manager Mayo Smith listed Granny Hamner, 35, for shortstop in Tuesday’s first intra-squad game signaling his return to the position. Hamner moved to second base in 1954 to free short for Ted Kazanski and was the All-Star second baseman that year though he began 1955 at short before a shoulder injury.
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Cubs name opening exhibition quartet for Orioles game
In Mesa Arizona Johnny Drigg Bob Anderson and Dick Drott will start for the Chicago Cubs in Saturday's spring opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Manager Stan Hack announced the rotate of pitchers on Tuesday.
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